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Value Proposition

Demonstrated Success.

Augustana is priced, on average, $10,928 lower than a representative group of selective colleges in the Upper Midwest with whom we overlap in applications for first-year student admission (identified in the above graph). Among these colleges and universities that claim similar outcomes relative to graduate and professional school admission and job placement, Augustana provides exceptional academic quality and the best value.

Explore. Discover. Create. Go Viking.

At Augustana, we believe certain individuals are called to “Go Viking.”

It's an idea that means much more than the age-old notion of sailing off in search of trade and plunder. To "Go Viking" means to be venturesome ... to explore, discover, create, and pursue bold concepts and important endeavors today in order to make tomorrow even better. The Augustana Vikings have been, and will always be, those who aspire for more than the ordinary; those who are committed to making our world a better place through their scholarly work, creative expression and service to church and community.

National Recognition

Augustana is a place where imaginations are fired and intellects are engaged, which contributes to why we consistently receive national recognition for academic excellence in rankings:

October 2013 —

Augustana ranks high in both academics and athletics in the 11th annual NCSA Athletic Recruiting Collegiate Power Rankings. Augustana is the eighth ranked NCAA Division II school and ranks 85th amongst 1,066 active NCAA member schools. The NCSA Athletic Recruiting power rankings assess the academic and athletic standards of all NCAA athletic programs across the country. Augustana was the highest ranked school from the NSIC on this year's list. Fewer than six percent of colleges and universities earned a spot in the NCSA top 100 for 2013; Augustana is in this elite class.

September 2014 —

U.S. News has again ranked Augustana among the best colleges in the Midwest.

Augustana is ranked No. 3 among the "Best Regional Colleges in the Midwest" according to the latest edition of “Best Colleges 2015” by U.S. News Media Group. The College also received high rankings in the report’s analysis of schools that offer students the best value. Among the regional colleges listed in the “Best Value Schools” study, Augustana is ranked No. 2 in the Midwest.

August 2014 —

Augustana is ranked the No. 11 baccalaureate college in the nation, according to a recent report from Washington Monthly. The publication’s "2014 College Ranking" rates 346 baccalaureate institutions based on their contribution to the public good in three areas — social mobility: recruiting and graduating low-income students; research: producing cutting-edge scholars and Ph.D.s; and service: encouraging students to give something back to their country.

August 2014 —

Augustana is ranked among the best colleges in the Midwest, according to the nationally known education services company, The Princeton Review. The College is one of 158 premier institutions included in The Princeton Review's "Best in the Midwest" section of its website feature, "2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region."

August 2014 —

Augustana is again ranked among the nation’s best colleges and universities according to Forbes’ published annual list of “America’s Top Colleges.” Forbes ranked the top U.S. undergraduate colleges and universities based on student satisfaction, post-graduate success, student debt, graduation rates and nationally competitive awards.